Agrilus purpurifrons Deyrolle, 1864

Jendek, Eduard & Nakládal, Oto, 2019, Revision of the Agrilus purpurifrons species-group (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilinae), Zootaxa 4568 (2), pp. 279-292 : 283-284

Agrilus purpurifrons Deyrolle

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purpurifrons Deyrolle, 1864

Deyrolle, 1864: 138, 163–164

Gemminger & Harold 1869: 1444 (catalog)

Saunders 1871: 122 (catalog)

Kerremans 1892: 269 (catalog)

Kerremans 1900a: 81 (faunal records; Indonesia: North Sumatra (Nias Island))

Kerremans 1903: 277 (catalog)

Moulton 1911: 175 (faunal records; Borneo: Sarawak)

Obenberger 1924: 560, 577 (characters in key; notes; faunal records; Singapore)

Obenberger 1936a: 1099 (world catalog)

Jendek 1998: 328 (lectotype designation)

Jendek 2001: 173 (synonymy)

Jendek 2007: 92 (synonymy)

Bellamy 2008: 2256 (world catalog)

= viator Kerremans, 1912

Kerremans 1912: 75

Obenberger 1936a: 1107 (world catalog)

Obenberger 1960: 127 (type examination; redescription)

Jendek 2001: 173 (synonym of purpurifrons ; lectotype designation)

Bellamy 2008: 2256 (synonym of purpurifrons ; world catalog)

= penangensis Obenberger, 1936

Obenberger 1936c: 36–37

Obenberger 1936a: 1097 (world catalog)

Jendek 2007: 92 (synonym of purpurifrons ; lectotype designation)

Bellamy 2008: 2256 (synonym of purpurifrons ; world catalog)

Type material. Agrilus purpurifrons Deyrolle, 1864 . Described from inexplicit number of specimens (ST). Type locality: “Bornéo”. Type specimens: Lectotype designated by Jendek (1998).

Agrilus viator Kerremans, 1912 . Described from inexplicit number of specimens (ST). Type locality: “not given [Borneo is cited in the title of the publication]”. Type specimens: Lectotype designated by Jendek (2001).

Agrilus penangensis Obenberger, 1936 . Described from inexplicit number of specimens (ST). Type locality: “ Penang ”. Type specimens: Lectotype designated by Jendek (2007).

Examined specimens. INDONESIA. West Sumatra. Harau Valley ; 00°06'19”S, 100°39'52”E; 5-2004; alt. 500–800 m; 1 ♀ ( EJCB) \\ Harau Valley ; 00°04'23”S, 100°41'53”E; 6, 7-2004; alt. 700 m; 2 ♂ ( EJCB) \\ Harau Valley ; 00°04'23”S, 100°41'55”E; 6, 7-2005; alt. 500–800 m; 4 ♀ ( EJCB) \\ Harau Valley , ca 20 km N of Payakumbuh; 00°04'23”S, 100°41'55”E; 8-2006; alt. 500–800 m; 1 ♂, 1 ♀ ( EJCB) \\ Harau Valley , ca 20 km N of Payakumbuh; 00°04'23”S, 100°41'55”E; 7-2007; alt. 500–800 m; 6 ( EJCB) \\ Harau Valley , ca 20 km N of Payakumbuh; 00°04'23”S, 100°41'55”E; 5, 6-2007; alt. 500–800 m; 9 ( EJCB) \\ Harau Valley , ca 20 km N of Payakumbuh; 5-2007; alt. 500–800 m; 19 ( EJCB) \\ Harau Valley , ca 20 km N of Payakumbuh; 00°04'23”S, 100°41'55”E; 8-2009; alt. 500–800 m; 10 ( EJCB) . MALAYSIA. Johor. 20 km NW Kota Tinggi, Muntahak mt. ; 01°51'N, 103°47'E; 4-2001; alt. 200 m; 1 ♀ ( EJCB) . Pahang. Benom Mts , 15 km E Kampong Dong; 03°53'N, 102°01'E; 4-1998; alt. 700 m; 1 ♂ ( EJCB) \\ Cameron Highlands ; 04°25'33”N, 101°23'09”E; 5-1939; 1 ( USNM) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) . Sabah. Panampang Distr., Crocker Range, Moyog , Moyog river ; 05°32'02”N, 116°14'48”E; 3-2013; alt. 300 m; 1 ♀ ( EJCB) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) . Sarawak. Sarawak; 02°24'N, 113°37'E; 1 ♀ ( MNHN) . SINGAPORE. Singapore ; 01°24'36”N, 103°47'24”E; 8-2011; 1 ( ZRC) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) \\ Rifle Range forest ; 01°21'36”N, 103°48'E; 6-2011; 1 ( ZRC) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) \\ Rifle Range forest ; 01°21'36”N, 103°48'E; 2-2015; 1 ( ZRC) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) \\ Woodcutter trail; 01°22'48”N, 103°48'E; 2- 2015; 1 ( ZRC) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) \\ Dairy farm; 01°21'36”N, 103°46'48”E; 9-2009; 1 ( ZRC) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) \\ NeeSoon pipeline; 01°23'24”N, 103°48'36”E; 9-2012; 1 ( ZRC) ( Jendek & Nakládal 2019) \\ Singapore ; 01°23'N, 103°47'E; 1 ♀ ( USNM) .

Distribution. INDONESIA: Sumatra; MALAYSIA: Johor, Pahang, Sabah, Sarawak; SINGAPORE.

Figures

FIGURES 1A–1F. Habitus of Agrilus. 1A, A. cameronius sp. nov., holotype (10.5 mm); 1B, A. indigaceus Deyrolle, 1864 (9.2 mm); 1C, A. morio Kerremans, 1895 (11.2 mm); 1D, A. puncak sp. nov. holotype (12 mm); 1E, A. purpurifrons Deyrolle, 1864 (9.7 mm); 1F, A. raapi Kerremans, 1900 (10.6 mm).

FIGURES 2A–5L. Habitus and aedeagus of Agrilus. Habitus, 2A–2D. 2A, A. rousselatae Baudon, 1968 (13 mm); 2B, A. stoneae Baudon, 1968 (8.4 mm); 2C, A. trito Deyrolle, 1864, lectotype (9.2 mm); 2D, A. vendibilis sp. nov., holotype (10.5 mm). Aedeagus, 2E–2L. 2E, A. cameronius sp. nov., paratype; 2F, A. indigaceus Deyrolle, 1864; 2G, A. morio Kerremans, 1895; 2H, A. purpurifrons Deyrolle, 1864; 2I, A. raapi Kerremans, 1900; 2J, A. rousselatae Baudon, 1968; 2K, A. trito Deyrolle, 1864; 2L, A. vendibilis sp. nov., holotype.